Podcast Squared

American pop culture podcast

Podcast

Podcast Squared

thumbnail art from the show

Presentation
Hosted by| Andrew Johnstone, Dave Biscella
Developed by| Andrew Johnstone
Length| 1–2 hrs (approx)
Country of origin| United States
Production
No. of episodes| 312
Publication
Original release| June 2010 (2010-06) –
April 2014 (2014-04)
Provider| The Lifestyle PodNetwork (2010–2012) Independent (2012–2014)
Related
Website| www.andrewjohnstonedidymus.com

Podcast Squared was a weekly podcast that began in June 2010 as a way to discuss topics that are important in podcast culture.

## Hosts and contributors

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Andrew Johnstone is the creator and weekly host of the show. In 2011 the cast expanded to include former host of the podcast Sciencetastic, Joe Vilwock, and current creator of Movies On Up Dave Biscella. Since early 2013 the format of the show changed to include a rotating guest co-host every week that is usually the host of another podcast or contributor to podcasting in general.

## Premise

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Each weekly episode would include between one and three reviews of other podcasts using a rating scale of Delete (bad) Hit or Miss (mediocre) and Subscribe (good). The second half of each episode would then feature a half-hour interview with the host of another podcast with questions that mostly focus on how they got started podcasting and more specific questions about their show and where it fits in with other podcasts.[1]

The show shifted to a twice weekly format from late 2012 until June 2013. Episodes were released on Monday and Thursday. Monday's episodes would continue to feature the reviews of new podcasts and would also feature Johnstone and co-host Dave Biscella discussing the most recent events in podcast news. Thursday's episode would continue to feature interviews with podcasters, podcast business professionals, producers, and journalists of podcasting[2] but the format expanded beyond half-hour episodes into 45-minute and hour long discussions.

Returning to once weekly episodes, the show alternates weeks between discussing the news with a rotating guest co-host and interviewing notable members of the podcast community.

## Lightning Round

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This is a regular feature on the show where Johnstone asks three off the wall questions of his guests in order to extract a humorous or potentially revealing answer. Common themes in these questions include acts of cannibalism, super powers, and the official mascot of Podcast Squared, a hippo, entering into gladiatorial combat with a random opponent with the victor chosen by the guest.

## Ending

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The show ended in 2014. In later podcast appearances Johnstone has stated that it was too much work at the time but that the show may see a revival in 2021.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Podcast Squared Interview". The History of Rome.
2. ^ "Colin Marshall › I co-host an episode of Podcast Squared".
3. ^ "Flixwatcher Episode 135 The Never Ending Story". December 4, 2019.

* "Podthoughts- Podcast Squared". Colin Marshall, Maximum Fun. April 22, 2013.
* "History of Rome Podcast- Podcast Squared Interview". Mike Duncan, History of Rome Podcast.
* "Podlove, Interview About Podlove on Podcast Squared". Tim Pritlove, Podlove.
* "Colin Marshall, I co-host an episode of Podcast Squared". Colin Marshall.
* "Podcrash with That Chris Gore #78". Chris Gore. June 3, 2013.
* "Podcast Squared- About Us". Podcast Squared.
* "Flixwatcher Podcast". Flixwatcher. December 4, 2019.
* "Wormwood Show". Wormwood.
* "Anime World Order Podcast". Anime World Order. May 10, 2011.

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